Our family solicitor has sent a quote for £1400 for fixed fee conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe. I’m looking to sell a Victorian detached home for £125,000. Are these conveyancing fees excessive? Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe?
The charges are a little high. If you are prepared to spend time contrasting costs you may be able to decrease the fees slightly by perhaps £100 plus VAT. That being said, you maycome to rue opting for an an unknown lawyer. If is important to check that the solicitor can represent your bank. Do make use of our comparison tool to choose a Axmouth and Branscombe conveyancing company on the lender’s approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Axmouth and Branscombe.
My mortgage company has recommended solicitors on their panel based in Axmouth and Branscombe but I would rather use a conveyancing lawyer in Axmouth and Branscombe or nearer to where I live. Can you help?
Not all Axmouth and Branscombe conveyancing solicitors are on all banks conveyancing panel. Use the above find an approved solicitor tool to locate a Axmouth and Branscombe conveyancing conveyancer on the on the mortgage company panel.
I am buying a new build flat in Axmouth and Branscombe. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe
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Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Axmouth and Branscombe is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Axmouth and Branscombe are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Axmouth and Branscombe you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Axmouth and Branscombe may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
I only have 62 years remaining on my lease in Axmouth and Branscombe. I now wish to get lease extension but my landlord is absent. What are my options?
If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to track down the landlord. In some cases a specialist may be helpful to try and locate and prepare a report which can be used as evidence that the landlord is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor in relation to devolving into the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Axmouth and Branscombe.
Axmouth and Branscombe Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries before buying
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Many Axmouth and Branscombe leasehold properties will incur a service bill for the upkeep of the building levied by the landlord. If you purchase the flat you will have to meet this contribution, usually in instalments accross the year. This could differ from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for buildings with lifts and large communal areas. There will also be a rentcharge for you to pay annual, ordinarily this is not a exorbitant figure, say about £50-£100 but you should to check it because sometimes it could be many hundreds of pounds. Best to be warned if a new roof is being put on or some other major work is coming up that will be shared by the leaseholders and may well materially impact the level of the service charges or result in a one off invoice. Is the freehold reversion owned jointly by the leaseholders?
My fiance and I yesterday found out that one of the partners of the solicitors undertaking the purchase conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe is is the mother of the owners that we are buying from. Is this allowed?
Provided no conflict arises this should be fine. If you are needing a mortgage then the mortgage company may have a say as many banks have specific requirements on this. For example for Santander A&L as of 9/6/2025, the requirements read as follows :